What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Central African Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Central African Republic ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Central African Republic: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

72nd

of 122 countries

All-time high

1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Central African Republic ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1972	0.1598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1973	0.2071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1974	0.2437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1975	0.2091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1976	0.2096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.2601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1978	0.2332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1979	0.2252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.2442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1981	0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1982	0.3387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	0.3916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1984	0.4133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1985	0.3972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1986	0.4115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1987	0.5144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1988	0.5288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1989	0.5621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1990	0.4848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1991	0.5766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1992	0.5764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1993	0.6843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1995	0.8481 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1996	0.9255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1997	0.9416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.9498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0.9247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2000	0.9479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2001	0.8951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2003	0.9184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.8658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.7801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.7165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2007	0.6046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2008	0.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2009	0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.9%
2010	0.3057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2011	0.2545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2012	0.2497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.3847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
2014	0.3762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.4365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2016	0.4076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2017	0.3729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2018	0.3761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.3906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.3901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	0.4417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2022	0.4388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

70 Honduras 0.3867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Uganda 0.3809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Argentina 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Turkey 0.3789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Madagascar 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.